Starting Over

La Toya Jackson, Jeffré Phillips

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9781451620597
• eBook ISBN: 9781451620603

Michael Jackson’s closest sister pulls back the curtain to reveal the inner workings of the Jackson family, Michael’s tortured soul, and her own love for her brother in this intimate portrait of a beloved, yet troubled, pop legend.

In this shocking New York Times bestselling memoir, La Toya Jackson pays heartfelt tribute to her legendary brother Michael’s tortured soul and offers unprecedented insight into the troubled entertainer’s tragic destruction.

La Toya Jackson was always closer to Michael than anyone knew. Now, she sheds light on the intimate moments she shared with the beloved pop legend and unveils the disturbing behind-the-scenes dealings that she believes foretold his death. Like Michael, La Toya experienced an upbringing that made her vulnerable to exploitation, and her own journey led to hell and back at the hands of her former manager and husband. Here, in vivid and candid detail, she reveals the most painful episodes of her deeply personal story and explores how anyone—regardless of fame, fortune, or status—can be trapped in a cycle of abuse. La Toya ultimately found the courage to break free, rebuild her life and career, and reconcile with her close-knit family. Her unforgettable story will touch the hearts of millions of fans and inspire anyone who feels as if there’s nowhere to go that it is possible to truly start over...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Description
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Prologue
• Chapter 1: He’s Going to Kill You
• Chapter 2: I Wish I Could Have Your Life
• Chapter 3: Illusions of Freedom
• Chapter 4: A Smile for the Public
• Chapter 5: A Brave Voice Silenced
• Chapter 6: The Man Behind the Monster
• Chapter 7: Torn from the Nest
• Chapter 8: Against My Will
• Chapter 9: In Name Only
• Chapter 10: I Own You
• Chapter 11: A Family Further Divided
• Chapter 12: The Puppet Master at Work
• Chapter 13: Living in Hell
• Chapter 14: The Beginning of the End
• Chapter 15: Risking It All
• Chapter 16: Free at Last, Free at Last
• Chapter 17: Baby Steps
• Chapter 18: Starting Over
• Chapter 19: A Family Reunion and a Face-off in Court
• Chapter 20: Rebuilding a Life
• Chapter 21: Learning to Trust Again
• Chapter 22: “Free the World”
• Chapter 23: A Dirty Business
• Chapter 24: Family Reunion
• Chapter 25: The Quiet Before the Storm
• Chapter 26: The Conspiracy Is Revealed
• Chapter 27: Facing Down Allegations as a Family
• Chapter 28: The Final Days of Neverland
• Chapter 29: The Trial of a Lifetime
• Chapter 30: A New Lease on Life
• Chapter 31: The Final Days
• Chapter 32: The Worst Day of My Life
• Chapter 33: Trying to Make Sense of the Tragedy
• Chapter 34: The Investigation Intensifies
• Chapter 35: A Family Loss
• Chapter 36: Inside the Conspiracy
• Chapter 37: A Legend Is Laid to Rest
• Chapter 38: Eyewitness Accounts of a Cover-up
• Chapter 39: Starting Over Again
• Acknowledgments
• Photo Insert
• Back Cover